Improvement in carpet-fasteners



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES B. BRO'UN'E, OF GENESEO, ILLINOIS.

IMPROVEMENT IN CARPET-FASTENERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent- NO. l35,8 1, dated February 18, 1873.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES B. BROUNE, of Geneseo, Henry county, State of Illinois, have invented certain Improvements in Carnet-Fastener, of which the following is a speciflcation: V y

The object of my invention is to provide for laying down carpets in an easy manner without using nails, which admits of removing them readily and easily for cleaning and repair.

In order to describe my invention more fully I refer to the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification.

Figure l is a side view of an apartment, showing my invention in use. Fig. II is an end view of the same. Fig. III is a detached top View of a corner fastening. Fig. IV is a detached front view of one of-the carpet-strips. Fig. V is a detached top view of one of the fasteners.

. Ais the wall or side of the apartment. 0 rep- 'the end of the carpet E is laid.

By this arrangement a carpet is more readily laid down and taken up than in the commonly-used way of employing nails or tacks.

Having thus fully described my invention, I desire to claim-- a The combination of the fasteners b c and the toothed metal plates d f, all constructed and used substantially as and for the purposes setforth.

This specification signed this the 13th day of November, 1872.

CHAS. B. BROUNE. Witnesses:

GEo. V. WELLs, H. D. W001). 

